Odds to Win Super Bowl 50(For the latest Odds, connect to Sportsbook.ag) | Team | Odds | | Seattle Seahawks | 7-to-1 | | New England Patriots | 7-to-1 | | Green Bay Packers | 8-to-1 | | Denver Broncos | 12-to-1 | | Indianapolis Colts | 13-to-1 | | Dallas Cowboys | 15-to-1 | | Baltimore Ravens | 25-to-1 | | Philadelphia Eagles | 25-to-1 | | Pittsburgh Steelers | 25-to-1 | | New York Giants | 28-to-1 | | Cincinnati Bengals | 30-to-1 | | Detroit Lions | 30-to-1 | | New Orleans Saints | 35-to-1 | | San Francisco 49ers | 35-to-1 | | Arizona Cardinals | 35-to-1 | | Carolina Panthers | 38-to-1 | | Atlanta Falcons | 40-to-1 | | Houston Texans | 40-to-1 | | Kansas City Chiefs | 40-to-1 | | Miami Dolphins | 40-to-1 | | San Diego Chargers | 40-to-1 | | St. Louis Rams | 40-to-1 | | Buffalo Bills | 60-to-1 | | Chicago Bears | 60-to-1 | | Minnesota Vikings | 60-to-1 | | Cleveland Browns | 70-to-1 | | New York Jets | 125-to-1 | | Washington Redskins | 125-to-1 | | Oakland Raiders | 200-to-1 | | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 200-to-1 | | Jacksonville Jaguars | 300-to-1 | | Tennessee Titans | 300-to-1 |
We’re not even three weeks removed from the Patriots Super Bowl victory, but it’s not too early to look ahead to next fall. The pre-free agency, pre-draft Super Bowl odds are out, and here’s a look at some of our favorite bets… Although the dates won't be announced until April, opponents are set:
AFC East plays AFC South and NFC East
AFC North plays AFC West and NFC North
AFC South plays AFC East and NFC South
AFC West plays AFC North and NFC North
NFC East plays NFC South and AFC East
NFC North plays NFC West and AFC West
NFC South plays NFC East and AFC South
NFC West plays NFC North and AFC North  ATLANTA FALCONS (40/1): The Falcons have been a disappointing team the past few seasons, but they have a found a sense of hope with new head coach Dan Quinn. Quinn was the Seahawks’ defensive coordinator from 2013-2015. In his first year with the team, the defense allowed the fewest points and also the least yards. Atlanta also brought in Kyle Shanahan as an offensive coordinator. This team is loaded with offensive talent and won’t need much of a makeover on that side of the football. QB Matt Ryan threw for 4,694 yards with 28 touchdowns and 14 interceptions last season and he’ll still have WR Julio Jones to throw to. Jones caught 104 passes for 1,593 yards and six touchdowns last season and should be even healthier than he was a year ago, when he was just one season removed from a season-ending foot surgery. Where this team must get better is on the defensive end, and that is why Quinn was brought in. The Falcons lacked a pass rush in 2014 and will need to find somebody to make an impact there, either in the draft or free agency. If they can do that and make minor improvements elsewhere then there’s no reason that this team can’t be dangerous again in 2015. The Falcons have an explosive offense and would only need their defense to become a middle of the pack unit to compete in a week NFC South. Once they got to the playoffs it’d be anybody’s ball game and they are a good bet to turn things around drastically this upcoming season.
 PITTSBURGH STEELERS (25/1): The season may have been completely different for the Steelers if RB Le’Veon Bell didn’t injure his knee late in the season. Bell, who rushed for 1,361 yards and eight touchdowns, was unable to play in the Steelers’ Wild-Card meeting with the Ravens and Baltimore sent Pittsburgh home with a road victory in that one. Bell should be healthy for the start of the season and QB Ben Roethlisberger will be back with the team for yet another season, which means this offense should be potent in 2015. Roethlisberger threw for 4,952 yards with 32 touchdowns and just nine interceptions last season and he also was the main reason that this team was 2nd in the league in passing. WR Antonio Brown was his go-to-guy, catching 129 passes for 1,698 yards and 13 touchdowns. With all of the Steelers’ skill players returning on offense, it’ll be up to the defense to determine whether or not this team can compete in the postseason. Pittsburgh allowed just 100.3 rushing yards per game last season (6th in NFL) and will just need to improve their pass coverage heading into the upcoming season. With a number of players coming back from injury and a whole offseason to improve via free agency and the draft, the Steelers are a great value to win the Super Bowl at 25-to-1.
 SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (7/1): If the Seahawks ran one play in the Super Bowl differently then they might have been playing for a chance at a three-peat, but that isn’t the case. Regardless, this team is going to return a majority of its talent and does not need to change much of anything to contend next season. QB Russell Wilson should have a bigger role in this offense next season and that should only be good for the Seahawks, as the quarterback threw for 3,475 yards with 20 touchdowns and just seven picks last season. He is also an excellent runner and he should take a step forward next season. The status of RB Marshawn Lynch is one of the major question marks for this team. If the Seahawks are able to work something out with Lynch and CB Richard Sherman comes back healthy from a torn elbow ligament he suffered in the playoffs, this team is a great pick to right their wrongs from last season and win a Super Bowl at 7-to-1.
 BALTIMORE RAVENS (25/1): The Ravens gave the Patriots a run for their money in the second round of the NFL postseason, losing 35-31 in Foxboro. Gary Kubiak is out as offensive coordinator after accepting the Denver Broncos head coaching position, and the Ravens replaced him with Marc Trestman. Trestman coached the Bears the past two seasons and is a masterful offensive mind that should be able to get the best out of QB Joe Flacco moving forward. Baltimore’s biggest area of concern for next season is pass defense, as they allowed 248.7 yards per game through the air last season (23rd in NFL). If they can get healthy on both sides of the ball and improve their passing defense then they could easily get to the next level. At 25-to-1, you could do a lot worse than a team that almost beat the Super Bowl champs.  ARIZONA CARDINALS (35/1): The Cardinals were one of the best teams in football last season, but they just could not stay healthy enough to compete for a Super Bowl. Arizona finished 11-5 even with a number of injuries to QB Carson Palmer, who ultimately tore his ACL and was out for the season. Palmer was excellent when healthy, throwing 11 touchdowns with just three interceptions in his limited action. He is the perfect guy to run Bruce Arians’ offense and his health will be the x-factor for this team. RB Andre Ellington, who was shut down for the season due to a sports hernia, should also be back for the Cardinals. Arizona is loaded with talent on the defensive end and should be able to improve with the draft and free agency, so they could be much better next year as long as they are able to get healthy on offense. There’s a lot of “if’s” with this team, but when healthy they have a legitimate shot to win a Super Bowl and it’s not a bad club to throw a small bet on at 40-to-1.  SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (40/1): The Chargers barely missed out on making the playoffs for what would have been a second consecutive season and they’ll continue making progress under Mike McCoy. One thing this team did very well a year ago was defend the pass. San Diego allowed just 214.2 passing yards per game (4th in NFL) and that is a major plus considering the amount of talent in the league currently playing quarterback. They will, however, need to improve their rushing defense. They allowed 124.1 rushing yards per game (26th in NFL) and it’s tough to win games when your opponent is controlling the tempo like that. QB Philip Rivers had another good season for this team, throwing for 4,286 yards with 31 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Rivers led the 10th best passing offense in the NFL and while this team struggled to run last season, they have been linked to a number of talented runners in the NFL draft and free agency. Many teams are scrambling to improve their quarterback play and passing defense, but those are things the Chargers already have covered. San Diego will need to improve its play on the ground both offensively and defensively, but at 40-to-1 the team is a solid pick to win the Super Bowl after tremendous year-to-year improvements the past few seasons.  DALLAS COWBOYS (15/1): The Cowboys were one of the surprising teams of last season and they proved to have all the tools required to succeed in the postseason. Dallas has one of the best offensive lines in the league and they have talent around it with QB Tony Romo and WR Dez Bryant. RB DeMarco Murray may not be with the team next season, but they have an excellent run-blocking scheme and whoever is running behind that line will be able to produce (perhaps even Adrian Peterson is in the mix). Defensively, this team made a ton of strides and the unit will only improve if LB Sean Lee is able to return at 100% next season. CB Morris Claiborne hasn’t been as good as people expected for this team, but he was also injured for most of last season and can only help this team by providing some competition for a spot in this secondary. At 15-to-1, this is one of the best values you’ll get when looking for a Super Bowl 50 winner and it’s something that people should really take a chance on.
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